Grace Darling - Thomasin Darling Grace Darling: Her True Story
Grace Darling - Thomasin Darling Grace Darling: Her True Story From Unpublished Papers in Possession of her Family. Hamilton: Adams, [1880]. 8vo, author's presentation copy inscribed to D.H. Atkinson (Bamburgh, 1880), annotated and with passages marked by Thomasin Darling, frontispiece portrait, 2 locks of Grace's hair loose in an envelope tipped-in, a sample of her, and her father William's, handwriting, and woodbury-types of the houses in which Grace was born and died tipped-in, several items of related ephemera loosely inserted, publisher's morocco gilt Qty: (1) Note: In 1880 Thomasin, having received her newly-published book, sends this copy to the co-author, Daniel Atkinson, with her own markings or added comments. The book is marked in the margins in pencil many times, to emphasise a passage or to add brief notes. Along with the above inscription it is clear that the annotations are written by Thomas Darling herself. Forty years later, how this hair and the book came together is unclear. It may have been acquired many years earlier and simply attached to this unique book for posterity. Or it is possible that Thomasin had kept some locks of hair to be gifted to special people such as Daniel Atkinson and it was sent to him along with the personally annotated book as a gesture and as a keepsake. Inside the book cover is pasted a small envelope. Written in ink on the flap of the envelope is 'Lock of Grace Darling's hair'. Inside, contained in a piece of folded paper, is a small lock of hair bound with a piece of black cotton. The slip of paper reads "Longstone Light. Jan 7th 1839", written in Grace Darling's own hand. Also inside the envelope with the lock of hair is a small piece of notepaper that reads: 'An old naval Captain whom I met said to me - 'I am well acquainted with all the incidents of Grace Darling's history, and there is no exaggeration in this little book which is written according to fact" (Rev. A.O. Medd, to Miss Sarah Atkinson). Rev. Arthur O. Medd M.A. was the vicar of St. Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, in 1842 at the time of Grace Darling's death. He officiated at her funeral. This slip of paper, written 40 years later, supports the story as told by Thomasin.
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Grace Darling - Thomasin Darling Grace Darling: Her True Story From Unpublished Papers in Possession of her Family. Hamilton: Adams, [1880]. 8vo, author's presentation copy inscribed to D.H. Atkinson (Bamburgh, 1880), annotated and with passages marked by Thomasin Darling, frontispiece portrait, 2 locks of Grace's hair loose in an envelope tipped-in, a sample of her, and her father William's, handwriting, and woodbury-types of the houses in which Grace was born and died tipped-in, several items of related ephemera loosely inserted, publisher's morocco gilt Qty: (1) Note: In 1880 Thomasin, having received her newly-published book, sends this copy to the co-author, Daniel Atkinson, with her own markings or added comments. The book is marked in the margins in pencil many times, to emphasise a passage or to add brief notes. Along with the above inscription it is clear that the annotations are written by Thomas Darling herself. Forty years later, how this hair and the book came together is unclear. It may have been acquired many years earlier and simply attached to this unique book for posterity. Or it is possible that Thomasin had kept some locks of hair to be gifted to special people such as Daniel Atkinson and it was sent to him along with the personally annotated book as a gesture and as a keepsake. Inside the book cover is pasted a small envelope. Written in ink on the flap of the envelope is 'Lock of Grace Darling's hair'. Inside, contained in a piece of folded paper, is a small lock of hair bound with a piece of black cotton. The slip of paper reads "Longstone Light. Jan 7th 1839", written in Grace Darling's own hand. Also inside the envelope with the lock of hair is a small piece of notepaper that reads: 'An old naval Captain whom I met said to me - 'I am well acquainted with all the incidents of Grace Darling's history, and there is no exaggeration in this little book which is written according to fact" (Rev. A.O. Medd, to Miss Sarah Atkinson). Rev. Arthur O. Medd M.A. was the vicar of St. Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, in 1842 at the time of Grace Darling's death. He officiated at her funeral. This slip of paper, written 40 years later, supports the story as told by Thomasin.
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